The Navy SEAL Playbook: Principles, Practices & Strategies for Achieving Success

by Don Mann

Overview

A powerful playbook from a former Navy SEAL on how to apply the principles of the Navy SEALS to everyday life.

What if you could train your mind and body like a Navy SEAL—not to prepare for war, but to win at life?

In The Navy SEAL Playbook, Don Mann, a former member of the elite SEAL Team Six, helps individuals develop the discipline, resilience, and mental toughness needed to excel in any endeavor. By embracing the SEAL mindset and strategies, readers will learn to stay focused under pressure, push past limitations, and pursue their goals with unwavering commitment.

Drawing from decades of elite military experience and personal transformation, Mann reveals the core principles that make SEALs unstoppable—and shows how you can apply them to your own challenges, whether you're leading a team, building a business, or simply trying to become the strongest version of yourself.

Inside, you’ll learn how to:

• Build Unshakable Discipline: Create structure, accountability, and habits that drive excellence.
• Develop Mental Toughness: Train your mind to stay focused, calm, and resilient in any situation.
• Master Team Dynamics: Cultivate trust, communication, and shared purpose to achieve more together.
• Push Beyond Limits: Learn how to embrace discomfort, overcome fear, and expand your capacity for growth.

Packed with gripping stories from SEAL missions, practical exercises, and mindset-shifting insights, The Navy SEAL Playbook is your guide to living with courage, clarity, and relentless drive.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781961293540
Publisher:	Hatherleigh Press
Publication date:	02/24/2026
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	5.27(w) x 8.28(h) x 0.59(d)

About the Author

Don Mann is a US Navy SEAL veteran and an author of over 20 books including the New York Times best-selling authobiography Inside SEAL Team SIX: My Life and Missions with America’s Elite Warriors. Don has over 40 years worth of competitive racing experience, completed 2 Ironman triathlons in a day and was once ranked 38th in the world as a triathlete. He is known for producing and directing more multi-day, multi-sport, adventure races, triathlons and SEAL training events than any other person in the world. He is also the TV host for The Mission, Face Off, and Surviving Mann.

Editorial Reviews

“There are leadership and self-improvement books written by academicians, and there are those written by warriors. The former write from research, the latter from experience. There is much one can learn from research, but the lessons learned via challenging experiences are imprinted forever. They are life-changing. I have known and worked with Don for decades and he is a man who has tested the limits in so many endeavors... and succeeded. Whether you are looking for a similar path or want to excel at any endeavor, Don will lead you through the process with a lot less pain.”
—Enrique “Ric” Prado, retired Chief of Operations at CIA’s Counterterrorist Center and bestselling author of Black Ops

“In The Navy SEAL Playbook, my friend Don Mann has done what few authors can: turn elite experience into something you can actually use on a Monday morning. This isn’t theory or hype—it’s a field manual for winning when things get hard, fast, and uncertain. If you lead people, build teams, or carry responsibility that keeps you awake at night, this book belongs on your desk. Read it once for inspiration, then keep it close for execution.”
—Jeff Tiegs, LTC, retired U.S. Army Special Forces, Delta Force Operator and President of Skull Games Solutions

“Don Mann has lived and continues to live by the lessons he puts forth in The Navy SEAL Playbook. For anyone seeking success, be it in civilian or military life, he provides valuable lessons on how to accomplish it. Having known and worked with Don for many years, I can assure you he epitomizes the ideals set forth in this book.”
—Jeff Emde, author and retired CIA Operations Officer

“There are moments in life when we encounter ideas so powerful that they shift the way we see ourselves and the world around us. The Navy SEAL Playbook is one of those rare works. Rooted in the uncompromising discipline and resilience of the U.S. Navy SEALs, it offers not just strategies, but a way of living—a framework for achieving excellence in every area of life, whether in career, relationships, or health.”
—Naomi Ray Fucci, U.S. Army Major Veteran

“What can the average person learn from a SEAL? Everything, as it turns out. Don has managed to distill the essence of the SEAL ethos into principles that can help any of us navigate a difficult career change, commit to a fitness goal, or simply be a better partner and parent. For fifty years, I have seen Don Mann apply these values, whether it was under fire, during a tough period of transition, or simply planning a weekend camping trip. His integrity is his anchor, and his tenacity is a force of nature. He is not just writing about principles, he is writing about the way he lives.”
—Dr. Walter C. Rustmann, Col, FS CDR 147 Medical Group, USAF, Retired

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